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1.

In what year did Lou Gehrig first join the New York Yankees?
- A.
  
  1492
- B.
  
  1869
- C.
  
  1925
- D.
  
  2000
Correct Answer
C. 1925
2.

What year did the Delta Queen steamboat first sail?
- A.
  
  2001
- B.
  
  1992
- C.
  
  1926
- D.
  
  1998
Correct Answer
C. 1926
3.

What year was Jolson's "The Jazz Singer" released?
- A.
  
  1927
- B.
  
  1979
- C.
  
  1830
- D.
  
  1978
Correct Answer
A. 1927
4.

What year did Babe Ruth hit his career best 60 home runs in a single season?
- A.
  
  1850
- B.
  
  1927
- C.
  
  1829
- D.
  
  1989
Correct Answer
B. 1927
5.

What year was Herbert Hoover elected President?
- A.
  
  1825
- B.
  
  1928
- C.
  
  1979
- D.
  
  1804
Correct Answer
B. 1928
6.

When did Hemingway pen "A Farewell to Arms"?
- A.
  
  1929
- B.
  
  1991
- C.
  
  1994
- D.
  
  1785
Correct Answer
A. 1929
7.

What year was the St. Valentines Day Massacre?
- A.
  
  1863
- B.
  
  1929
- C.
  
  1981
- D.
  
  1980
Correct Answer
B. 1929
8.

Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion in what year?
- A.
  
  1986
- B.
  
  1931
- C.
  
  1989
- D.
  
  1876
Correct Answer
B. 1931
9.

What year did Roosevelt pledge the "New Deal" and got elected?
- A.
  
  1858
- B.
  
  1994
- C.
  
  1882
- D.
  
  1932
Correct Answer
D. 1932
10.

What year did FDR start hist series of "fireside chats" for radio?
- A.
  
  1933
- B.
  
  1996
- C.
  
  1815
- D.
  
  1986
Correct Answer
A. 1933
11.

What year was Spam invented?
- A.
  
  1801
- B.
  
  1933
- C.
  
  1819
- D.
  
  2000
Correct Answer
B. 1933
12.

The U.S. created the FCC in what year?
- A.
  
  1934
- B.
  
  1830
- C.
  
  1995
- D.
  
  1853
Correct Answer
A. 1934
13.

What year did the Social Security Act become law?
- A.
  
  1843
- B.
  
  1990
- C.
  
  1935
- D.
  
  1997
Correct Answer
C. 1935
14.

What year did Bill Wilson found Alcoholics Anonymous?
- A.
  
  1997
- B.
  
  1986
- C.
  
  1935
- D.
  
  1991
Correct Answer
C. 1935
15.

What year did Congress first provide a minimum wage law?
- A.
  
  1938
- B.
  
  1888
- C.
  
  1825
- D.
  
  1776
Correct Answer
A. 1938

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Test Your U.S. History Knowledge

In what year did Lou Gehrig first join the New York Yankees?

What year did the Delta Queen steamboat first sail?

What year was Jolson's "The Jazz Singer" released?

What year did Babe Ruth hit his career best 60 home runs in a single season?

What year was Herbert Hoover elected President?

When did Hemingway pen "A Farewell to Arms"?

What year was the St. Valentines Day Massacre?

Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion in what year?

What year did Roosevelt pledge the "New Deal" and got elected?

What year did FDR start hist series of "fireside chats" for radio?

What year was Spam invented?

The U.S. created the FCC in what year?

What year did the Social Security Act become law?

What year did Bill Wilson found Alcoholics Anonymous?

What year did Congress first provide a minimum wage law?